Netflix has thousands of movies and series for you to explore, but after you've seen all the popular TV shows and latest movies that the streaming service offers, it can often feel like there's nothing else good to watch. Well, maybe you're not looking hard enough.
Hidden deep within Netflix's settings lies a remnant of the streaming service's past life that lets you watch movies just recently released in theaters and TV shows that aren't usually available on Netflix -- for an extra cost. And it involves DVDs.
Read on to learn how to get more movies and TV shows from Netflix on DVD. And if you need more great streaming choices, check out the 44 absolute best movies you should be watching on Netflix. If you're more into TV shows, we've got 50 of those you might want to see as well.
Wait a minute. Netflix still sends DVDs in the mail?
Yes, that's right, you can still order DVDs from Netflix. As long as you have a DVD player or a compatible gaming console, you can order DVDs from Netflix to watch movies that are still playing in the theater, like Jurassic Park: Dominion, hard-to-find classics like The Godfather trilogy and TV shows from other streaming services, like Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale.